Solution to VMware Tools Failure Issue (Ubuntu 22 and Other Systems)

Apr 24, 2023#虚拟化 #vmware #Tools #Ubuntu343

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Today, Kubuntu and Ubuntu versions 22x were installed, but VMware tools were found to be ineffective. After trying to input "vmware-user", it started working again. The specific issues included window resolution scaling, inability to copy and paste, and inability to copy and paste files. The problem was caused by conflicts with the system's open-vm-tools and the desktop environment. The solution involved uninstalling open-vm-tools and open-vm-tools-desktop, reinstalling them, starting the open-vm-tools service, and setting it to start on boot.

Today, Kubuntu and Ubuntu versions 22x were newly installed. As usual, after the operation, it was found that VMware tools were not working.

Trying to enter "vmware-user" found that it was working again.

Specific manifestations:

1. Window resolution can be scaled, but unable to copy and paste or copy and paste files.
1. Window resolution cannot be scaled, and unable to copy and paste or copy and paste files.
1. After updating the system or restarting, VMware tools become ineffective.

Reasons for the problem:

1. The system comes with open-vm-tools, which causes conflicts. It is recommended to choose one of the two.
1. Due to the desktop environment, I encountered the same problem with both KDE and Gnome, but there were no issues with xfce.
1. Ultimately, it is a problem with the startup, which causes VMware tools to become ineffective.

This may be the charm of bugs~ Sometimes, small problems can be troubling.

Solution:#

Mainly to solve the open-vm-tools problem

1. Uninstall open-vm-tools and open-vm-tools-desktop first#

sudo apt-get --purge remove open-vm-tools
# Completely uninstall open-vm-tools

sudo apt-get --purge remove open-vm-tools-desktop
# Completely uninstall open-vm-tools-desktop

2. Reinstall Open-vm-tools#

# Reinstall open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools 
# Install open-vm-tools
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools-desktop 
# Install open-vm-tools-desktop

Actually, executing this step is enough, but maybe some systems are different, so let's be thorough.

3. Start the service#

systemctl start open-vm-tools.service 
# Start the open-vm-tools service

4. Set to start on boot#

# Set to start on boot

systemctl enable open-vm-tools.service 
## Start open-vm-tools service on boot

# Check status in shell
systemctl status open-vm-tools.service 
## Check status. If it looks like the image, it means OK